parables

Cultural  

1. In the New Testament, the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; they include the parable of the Good Samaritan and that of the Prodigal Son.

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Example Sentences

But among contemporary socio-economic parables, Mr. Park’s latest is an amusingly cutting one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buffett’s lessons and parables remind me of the volatility in technology stocks this year.

From Barron's

Buffett’s lessons and parables remind me of the volatility in technology stocks this year.

From Barron's

As it draws to a close, Hwang’s lethal playground games are cautionary parables about tribalism driven by greed.

From Salon

I was so green in the world that I hadn’t accepted there could be parables without a moral, questions without an answer.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fable
• tale